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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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